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Competition for cattle has resulted in more upward pressure on cattle prices over the last two weeks.
Fonterra and Sanitarium have welcomed the Government's support for their KickStart Breakfast programme.
Top players in agribusiness will get together the night before the Fieldays to discuss building export earnings from agribusiness innovation.
Fonterra Shareholders' Council chairman, Ian Brown, says farmers' take-up of the latest Fonterra Supply Offer shows they are beginning to take advantage of the flexibility Trading Among Farmers (TAF) offers them.
Fertiliser company Ballance Agri-Nutrients will be the new prime sponsor of the Dairy Women's Network from June 1.
For the first time in New Zealand, a mobile communications event is being run specifically for primary industries.
The local market lifted significantly for the 10,400 bales on offer at the South Island sale this week, NZ Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson says.
A resolution has been agreed which should see authorities clearing New Zealand meat exports to China from next week, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.
The Waikato Innovation Park has brought $16 million of establishment funding into the region and employee-related benefits from those working at the park have contributed more than $100million to the regional economy.
Award winning sales manager Colin May has joined the GEA Farm Technologies New Zealand management team to drive sales for its animal health and hygiene brand, FIL.
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Fonterra-funded research by the New Zealand Asia Institute says Japan joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) could potentially trigger a revitalisation of its agriculture sector.
Twelve new frontline border staff will help New Zealand's biosecurity defences stay strong, says MPI.
'Mixed messages' about meat blocked at the Chinese border adds to the suspicion there's more to the issue than the Government is letting on, says Labour Primary Industries spokesman Damien O'Connor.
Federated Farmers is hopeful an administrative issue affecting New Zealand meat exports to China will soon be resolved.
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